Korchyn, Skole Raion

Korchyn Корчин
Town
Korchyn
Coordinates: 49°05′46″N 23°32′11″E / 49.09611°N 23.53639°E / 49.09611; 23.53639Coordinates: 49°05′46″N 23°32′11″E / 49.09611°N 23.53639°E / 49.09611; 23.53639
Country	Ukraine
Province	Lviv Oblast
District	Skole Raion
Established	1446
Area
• Total	196 km2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation /(average value of)	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population
• Total	1,281
• Density	65,357/km2 (169,270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	82616
Area code	+380 3251
Website	село Корчин (Ukrainian)

Korchyn (Ukrainian: Ко́рчин, Polish: Korczyn) is a village (selo) in Skole Raion, Lviv Oblast, in Western Ukraine. The village is located along the Stryi River, on the road between the urban-type settlements of Verkhnie Synovydne and Skhidnytsia. It is 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the city of Lviv, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Skole, and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the urban-type settlement of Skhidnytsia.
Local government — Korchynska village council.^[1]

History[]

The first record of the village dates back to 1446.^[2] Historically Korchyn divided into two parts: Eastern part — the ancient name Korchyn Rustykalnyy and Western part — Korchyn Shlyahetskyy.

Attractions[]

The village includes two architectural sights:^[3]

• St. Cosmas and Damian's Church (wood), 1824 (504/1-М).
• The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan, 1824 (504/2-М).

Gallery[]

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  Wooden Church of St. Cosmas and Damian's in the village Korchyn

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  The bell tower of the church of St. Cosmas and Demyan in the village Korchyn

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  Chapel of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the village Korchyn

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  Chapel of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village Korchyn

References[]

External links[]

• Населенні пункти Сколівського району - Корчин
• weather.in.ua (in Ukrainian)

Literature[]

• Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 717.

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